We started by going over our Latin America Maps. Then we went into current events. There was a ferry crash in Hong Kong today. We are now one day away from the first debate. The race is SUPER DUPER tight. Obama is leading but not by much. The race is really close and Obama or Romney have major chances of grabbing the presidency. President Ahmadinejad's photographer that came with him to the UN meeting is now seeking refuge in the United States. The members of the Supreme Court are Sonia Sotomayor, Anthony Kennedy, John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen Brayer. There are conservative judges, (appointed by Repulican presidents), and liberal judges (appointed by Democrats). There are 3 women, one African American,and one Hispanic American. There are 5 Conservative judges and 4 Liberal judges. What are the requirements to be on the court? There is no age requirement to be on the court. You do not have to be a natural born citizen. You do not have to be a lawyer or a judge. They do have to be approved by the senate. They are not supposed to be denied except if there is something wrong with their background.
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